1821: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Commences with moderate breezes and Thick hazy weather. At 1:30 the Haze cleared off a little,
1821: Excerpt for the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Variable unsettled weather, occasionally light Showers of Rain. At 10 a.m. discovered a Strange Sail on